Depression-era cooking wasn’t just about making do with less-it created some incredibly delicious recipes that shine through generations. My grandmother taught me how frugal cooks transformed simple ...

The Great Depression spanned from 1929 to the beginning of World War II in 1939 and was a period of economic instability and severe hardship. But according to Senior Producer Nicole McLaughlin, "it ...

I never thought I’d find myself rummaging through my great-grandmother’s old recipe cards, hoping for some last-minute inspiration for an easy treat to celebrate my daughter’s awesome report card. Yet ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Thanksgiving dinner in the Great Depression was anything but depressing. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and in a year ...

Someone in my family once told me, “I don’t believe in depression.” It was a startling statement, insulting to those of us who have experienced depressive episodes, and my reply was quick and sharp: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Looking for ways to save money in the kitchen without sacrificing flavor? In this video, Nicole makes 10 Great Depression–era ...

Once in a class we were discussing happiness, and I mentioned that some celebrity (I think it was Michael Jackson, who had recently passed away) revealed to have had an in-house chef. I knew that ...

Patrons attending the final day of the annual Post-Bulletin Cooking School in 1936, left with door prizes ranging from potted plants, a 49-pound sack of flour, a large baked ham, an electric mixer and ...